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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

This last weekend I was faced with planning a funeral luncheon. To some this maybe doesn't sound like a big deal, but, to me I was a little panicked. In my church when someone dies the women's organization (The Relief Society) puts on a luncheon for the family and friends of the person who passed away. It is a pretty big undertaking. Planning the menu, getting people to sign up to bring a lot of the food, buying the rest of the food, making table centerpieces....I am sure you get the picture. We joke it is like putting on a wedding reception except in only a few days. Like 3 days this time. Normally, it would fall onto the Relief Society Presidency to plan and carry it out. (That would be 4 women: A president, 2 counselors, and a secretary.) Of course this last weekend everyone was out of town except for me.(I am the second counselor) When I got the phone call of our Stake Patriarch passing I nearly panicked. Deep breaths. I kept thinking of this beautiful sign that Kiki Creates made and shared with all of us:

I chanted it to myself all weekend long. And I just kept doing. I feel so grateful for all the women who stepped up and helped me make phone calls, brought so much food, and helped me set up, serve, and take down. I could have never done it alone. And really, that is the beauty of our church. The women always step in and help. For table centerpieces I used vases filled with white carnations, some greenery and I made these cute red and blue stars that I stuck in. (The Patriarch was a very patriotic man. The family had asked the luncheon be themed around red, white, and blue.)

They turned out so cute. I saw many family members taking the stars out and taking home as keep sakes. I loved that too. It is nice to know something you made helped to make another feel a little special during a hard time.

You really did a great job "pretending" lol I think you can write 3 day funeral luncheons or your list of "no need to pretend" activities! It was a fun day with you despite the circumstances. I know the family truly appreciated everything you did!

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